typhoon haiyan

when did typhoon haiyan hit the pilippines

7th november 2013

how strong was typhoon haiyan

category 5 super typhoon

what was the wind speed of typhoon haiyan at its peak intensity

314 km/h

how many people died in typhoon haiyan

6,300

how large were the storm surges caused by typhoon haiyan

over 5m

how many fishing boats were destroyed

30,000

how many people were displaced due to typhoon haiyan

over 600,000

how many homes were damaged or destroyed in typhoon haiyan

40,000

how much of the city of tacloban was destroyed by typhoon haiyan

90%

what was a primary effect of extreme winds

damaged infrastructure

what was a primary effect of heavy rain

flooding

how many people lost their source of income due to typhoon haiyan

6 million

how did typhoon haiyan affect health

shortages of food, water and shelter

how long was power out in some places after typhoon haiyan

up to a month after

what effects did flooding have after typhoon haiyan

landslides which blocked roads

what slowed the distribution of aid after typhoon haiyan

disruptions to flight and ferry services

how did typhoon haiyan affect crime

looting and violence broke out in tacloban

how did the red cross prepare for typhoon haiyan

pre-positioned emergency supplies

how many people did the red cross supply clean water to after typhoon haiyan

1.1 million

how did canada and the us respond to typhoon haiyan

deployed military aircrafts to help search and rescue

how did the undp support locals whilst also funding the clean-up process after typhoon haiyan

set up cash-for-work schemes

what was the ‘build back better’ strategy implemented by the philippines government

205,000 homes rebuilt away from high risk coastal areas

how successful has the ‘build back better’ strategy implemented by the philippines government been

1% of the target had been achieved in 2016